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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Sunday after Sunday, D.J. Humphries watched his Arizona Cardinals teammates suit up without him.He was the only healthy first-round draft pick in the NFL to sit out every game last season as inactive.He was too immature, coach Bruce Arians said.Humphries wouldnt argue otherwise.To be honest, this type of team, what they demand for a player, he said, I wasnt ready to give that to the team last year.Hed better be ready now. Humphries is penciled in as the starting right tackle on a team that expects to contend for the Super Bowl.To say hes looking forward to finally getting his chance is an understatement as big as he is.Im almost jitterish, Im so anxious, he said.Early on last year, Humphries earned the nickname Knee Deep from Arians because thats how far his foot had to be up Humphries rear end to get his attention.But slowly, steadily, he improved.The biggest thing was get stronger and learn that it wasnt going to be easy, Arians said Saturday before practice at training camp. It had been easy his whole life. He was just plugged in as a starter wherever hes been, and it wasnt going to be that easy. He had to learn to work every single day, prepare every single day to become a pro. He was more than ready by Thanksgiving.Still, Humphries only watched as Bobby Massie held down the right tackle spot. But Massie was in the last year of his contract and the Cardinals werent willing to spend the money it would take to re-sign him. The job would go to Humphries. So far, the team hasnt added a veteran tackle to push the 22-year-old or take over if things fall apart.People already explained the example to me, Humphries said. They go out and get an older guy, that means youre not doing something right, or youre not living up to what they thought you would be. To see that not happen, clearly Im doing something right. Clearly they know Im taking it seriously. Clearly they see me make the effort and strides to do what Ive got to do.After a year of conditioning and working in the weight room, the big guy with a big personality said hes noticeably stronger.Nineteen percent body fat, 310 (pounds), he said, smiling. I look good.The Cardinals made Humphries the 24th pick overall in the draft but, after only two seasons at Florida, strength, as well as maturity, was a problem.A lot of stuff I dont have problems with because Im athletic, he said, but the thing I have a problem with is because Im not as strong. So I knew athleticism was not something I would have to worry about. Getting stronger and getting bigger and getting more stout, that was something that was going to help me in the confidence lane, how I feel about myself, and physically on the field.Arizona signed 11-year NFL veteran Evan Mathis in the offseason to play right guard, and his experience should help the youngster who lines up next to him.Every little thing I think about, hes right there, Humphries said. Between him and (center) A.Q. (Shipley), its automatic. I dont have to think too much about it.Actually, theres a lot to think about.The protection schemes are far more sophisticated than what Humphries dealt with in college.We have 18 to 20 different protections, Arians said. They might have three. They dont see the number of fronts and blitzes that they have to handle here.So the pressure is on. Protecting Carson Palmer is the No. 1 priority of the offensive line, which will have a new center, a new right guard and a new, very young right tackle.My dads been telling me since I was little, Humphries said. Pressure breaks pipes, pressure makes diamonds. Either youre going to bust or youre going to be a diamond at the end of it. After I let my pipe bust last year, Ive a chance to make this into a diamond.Game notes Arians said first-round pick Robert Nkemdiche will be sidelined about two weeks with a high ankle sprain. Cornerback Mike Jenkins broke a bone in his hand in Fridays opening camp practice. ... 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Its a particularly tough injury, considering that Allen missed the final eight games of 2015 with a lacerated kidney suffered making a spectacular touchdown catch.Then they lost the game after leading by 21 points in the third quarter.A lot of things went wrong for the Chargers after they looked so good in the first half. Melvin Gordon scored his first two NFL touchdowns as he looks to bounce back from a miserable rookie season. But then the Chargers went away from him in the second half.There were two major breakdowns in the kicking game.McCoy had Josh Lambo try a 54-yard field goal on fourth-and-2 while up 27-10 earlier in the fourth quarter. He missed, giving the Chiefs great field position to start their comeback. Rookie Drew Kaser punted just 17 yards in the final minutes of regulation, setting up the Chiefs for the tying score. The Chiefs won the overtime coin flip and maarched down to the winning run by quarterback Alex Smith, who went to high school in the San Diego area.ddddddddddddMcCoy pinned the entire thing on a lack of execution.Was it also a lack of killer instinct?I wouldnt say that its a lack of killer instinct. I would say it was a lack of execution in the fourth quarter in all three phases, McCoy said. They out-executed us and they performed at the end of the game better than we did. It was not a lack of focus at all.The Chargers also blew a 21-point lead in losing McCoys debut as Chargers coach in 2013.Sundays loss was their ninth straight in the AFC West dating to 2014.Bosa has been on the roster-exempt list. He missed all of training camp in a nasty contract dispute and then tweaked a hamstring last week. McCoy said he doesnt know when Bosa will be ready to play.I cant tell you if its going to be Wednesday hell be out there, is it going to be Thursday? I dont know that right now, McCoy said. Hes got to do certain things to get on the field. Weve also got to also be smart with it so weve got him for the long haul. Weve got to make sure we do it the right way so when hes out there he can help our team and play 60 minutes of football. Or as many snaps as we want him to.The Chargers host Jacksonville (0-1) on Sunday.---Follow Bernie Wilson on Twitter at http://twitter.com/berniewilson---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '